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New MSNBC Podcast: “The End of Libraries as We Know Them? with Brewster Kahle and Kyle Courtney”
Companies (Publishers/Vendors), Journal Articles, Libraries, News, Podcasts
|The latest episode of the MSNBC podcast, “Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast” features a conversation with Brewster Kahle and Kyle Courtney. It runs 57:40. Description Could the future be completely different? Our guests this week say so. Megapublishers are suing the Internet Archive, perhaps best known for its Wayback Machine, to redefine […]
Library of Congress Acquires House of Blues Radio Collection; arXiv Releases 2023 Annual Report; and More Headlines
Academic Libraries, Archives and Special Collections, Data Files, Libraries, News, Public Libraries, Reports
|Acquisitions Library of Congress Acquires House of Blues Radio Collection (via LC) AI GraphRAG: New Tool For Complex Data Discovery Now on Github (Via Microsoft Research) Perplexity’s “Pro Search” Receives an Upgrade California ‘Why Would You Hack A Library?’: Solano County Public Library Still Struggling Months After Cyberattack (via SF Chronicle) College & Research Libraries […]
Internet Archive Canada Launches Digitization Project with Library and Archives Canada
Archives and Special Collections, Digital Collections, Digital Preservation, Interactive Tools, Libraries, News
|From Internet Archive Canada We at Internet Archive Canada (IAC) are delighted to announce the launch of an exciting new digitization project in collaboration with Library and Archives Canada (LAC). This initiative marks a significant step forward in our mission to provide universal access to all knowledge, leveraging our expertise tn library and archival digitization […]
AI USPTO to Host Public Roundtable On Ai And Protections For Use on an Individual’s Name, Image, Voice, Likeness, or Reputation Exact Editions/Great Western Library Alliance Exact Editions Partners with the Greater Western Library Alliance Ireland Historic Newspaper Made Available in Ireland’s Virtual Treasury (IrishCentral.com) Open Access Brandon Butler Moves to Helm of re:Create to […]
Here’s the Full Text of a New Statement From ALA: With more than 13,000 people attending the American Library Association’s annual conference in San Diego, the association’s elected Council delivered a strong message opposing censors and those who are trying to remove hundreds of books at a time targeting LGBTQ+ and people of color from […]
The article linked below was recently published by the Journal of EAHIL (European Association for Health Information and Libraries). Title The Role of ChatGPT In Developing Systematic Literature Searches: An Evidence Summary Authors Veronica Parisi University College London Anthea Sutton University of Sheffield Source Journal of EAHIL (European Association for Health Information and Libraries) 20(2):30-4 […]
New Research Resource: University of North Texas (UNT) Libraries Releases the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy Collection
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|From UNT Libraries: The University of North Texas Libraries is excited to release the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy Collection in the UNT Digital Library. This collection features over 120 resources about the implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) toward government, legislative and procedural policy. We expect this collection to grow over the […]
From WPTZ-TV: When we’re checking out books at the library, our privacy usually isn’t top of mind, and understanding the power and right to it, is something learned with age. Part of the law, S.220, will shift the confidentiality age from 16 to 12, so kids 12 and older can keep their library records private. […]
Media Reports: “Internet Archive Fights to Preserve Digital Libraries in Second Circuit Hearing”
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|Ed. Note: We will be updating this post with additional media coverage and statements if/when they become available. UPDATE July 1, 2024 Audio Recording of Friday’s Oral Argument + Blog Post (Comments/Resources) From Internet Archive (IA) —- From Courthouse News Service: The online library Internet Archive asked a panel of Second Circuit judges on Friday to […]
From the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS): Nominations are now open for the highest honor awarded to museums and libraries—the Institute of Museum and Library Service’s (IMLS) National Medal for Museum and Library Service. Since 1994, the award has been given to 222 institutions that exemplified extraordinary and innovative approaches to public service. […]